Application Reference: 140618-1

Application Deadline:  Sat Jul 4, 2018 

Firm Name: World Food Programme

Firm Type: Multinational

Firm Sector:  NGO 

Firm Description:  

 ABOUT WFP AND THE FIT POOL WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive Basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance. The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. At WFP, we are driven and defined by our mission to fight world hunger, save lives, feed people’s dreams of a brighter future, reduce risk and help enable people, communities and countries meet their own food and nutrition needs. WFP goes anywhere it’s needed and does what it takes to get the job done. You will find our people at the heart of every major humanitarian intervention around the world, providing the essential life - saving foundation required for those furthest behind. Each year, we reach an average of 80 million people with food assistance in around 80 countries. Delivering our mission requires deep respect for personal and cultural differences and close collaboration between every member of our global team. While the 16,000 people working for WFP reflect the rich diversity of the world in which we work, the vital importance of our shared mission underpins a remarkably close community of purpose. The World Food Programme (WFP) is offering life- changing job opportunities you are unlikely to find in other organizations. Working at WFP will give you the opportunity to work beyond your expectations, to be enriched by truly meaningful work and deepen your professional expertise. The Future International Talent Pool (FIT Pool) is an entry point for a professional international career with WFP. WFP is looking to build a pool of highly qualified and dynamic talents interested in going to any of our 80 countries in which WFP operates, including hardship duty stations, when the need arises. A FIT Pool member is placed on the pool for a period up to 2 years during which he/ she is considered with priority each time WFP has a specific need for a Fixed Term International Professional staff member in his/her functional area and level. 

Website: http://www1.wfp.org/ 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Job Title: Human Resources Officer P2-FIT Pool - All Locations

Job Location: Multiple Locations - Country: Italy

Job Description:  

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), Regional Bureaux (RBs), and Headquarters (HQ), and typically report to a more senior HR Officer, Regional/Country Director or the designate. Job holders operate with minimal supervision, and provide guidance to junior staff to ensure that operational and project objectives are achieved. They are heavily involved in day–to-day activities and analytical work. Job holders provide advice on low complex issues, applying HR rules, regulations and expertise in making determinations and recommendations across a range of activities.

JOB PURPOSE

To deliver professional, client-focused HR services, partnering with managers to implement HR solutions in line with WFP corporate priorities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

-Contribute towards the development of HR country specific plans and processes, and deliver HR operational activities or projects, following standard processes and ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies.

-Provide advice to managers and employees, understanding their needs and ensuring policies, programmes, processes, systems and tools are available and correctly applied to support them.

-Provide effective management of the employment relationship between WFP and its staff, by administering conditions of service, contracts and appropriate entitlements, and resolving employee relations issues.

-Contribute to staff capability building, working with managers to understand individual skills and business requirements, and organizing/delivering development solutions which equip people with the skills and knowledge required to meet current and future challenges.

-Deliver on boarding activities which ensure new employees have a positive experience of WFP and are successfully integrated into their new role and the organisation.

-Contribute to building and managing talent within WFP, working with managers to understand their needs and delivering solutions to recruit, retain, manage and develop a high caliber workforce to deliver business objectives.

-Support organizational design activities that enable senior management to define and organize structures and jobs, and allocate people to the right places in order to improve efficiency.

-Guide and supervise junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.

-Collate and analyse data for the preparation of accurate and timely reporting, supporting a WFP wide view of HR activities that enable informed decision-making and consistent information for stakeholders.

-Contribute to continuous improvement by implementing new/updated HR policies, procedures and systems and recommending improvements to ways of working.

-Take responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives in all areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men.

-Other as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Advanced university degree in Human Resource Management, Public or Business Administration, Industrial Psychology or other relevant fields or First University degree with additional years of related work experience or trainings/courses. 

Experience:

Typically three or more years of postgraduate professional experience in Human Resources with an interest in international humanitarian development.

Language:

-Fluency in oral and written English; 

-Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages).

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

-Broad or specialised knowledge of HR best practices, techniques and tools with an understanding of theoretical background and main trends in the HR space.

-Ability to supervise and support more junior and/or less experienced members of the team.

-Ability to work with minimal supervision.

-Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and recommend a course of action.

-Good communication skills required to give and receive information and work with a variety of individuals.

-Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients and provide client oriented service. 

-Ability to identify client’s needs and match them to appropriate solutions.

-Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly assimilate, UN/WFP specific processes and systems.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

Selected candidates will be placed in the FIT Pool and may be contacted as the needs arise for fixed -term international positions in any of the countries in which WFP operates, including hardship duty stations. The FIT Pool membership will last 2 years. Mobility is and continues to be a core contractual requirement in WFP. These positions are rotational which means that the incumbent shall be subject to the regular reassignment process unless the position is reclassified as non-rotational. Professional level positions are rotational on a period of 2 to 4 years, mobility is the essence of WFP. WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance. Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP. Click on: “Where we work” and “Our work” to learn more about WFP’s operations. To find out more about:WFP's work: www.wfp.org Compensation: https://icsc.un.org/secretariat/sad.asp?include=ss Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply. 

Degree Required: Bachelor, Master, Doctoral Degree 

Major Emphasis: Business Administration, Executive Master of Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Policy and International Affairs 

Work Experience: 3-5 years 

Type of Job: Full Time 

Languages Skills: English, French, ARABIC , Russian, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish 

Benefits: Acommodation   

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